Sunburned in Paradise

Yesterday was another tough day in paradise 😉 This was my view for most of the day:

I know. I’m sorry.

(If you’re just tuning in — I’m in San Juan, Puerto Rico on spring break from my master’s program right now!)

Matt and I spent almost the entire day on the beach yesterday. It was awesome and there were fruity drinks involved.

The weather was perfect! We spent about an hour playing in the ocean waves (one of my favorite things to do, ever), and another hour playing beach volleyball with a random group of college kids. They asked us what school we went to and we were like um… we’re like 10 years older than you. Don’t judge.

Our volleyball team won. I think it’s because I have mad skills now from playing Walleyball this spring. No big deal. 😉

Artistic shot:

It should come as no surprise that Matt and I are now super sunburned. Fail. I put SPF a billion on us like 5 times but apparently the sun here is just a weeeeee bit more intense than we’re used to.

It was actually an AMAZING steak! The yucca fries and veggies were good, too Room service win.

Today’s plan is to do some exploring of San Juan by foot, specifically Old San Juan, which is supposed to be a really nice, cute area. And then tonight we’re going NIGHT kayaking!! Apparently Puerto Rico is famous for their “bioluminescent lagoons,” where microscopic plankton produce light at the touch of your hand! I’ve heard from a number of readers and friends that this is one of the coolest things ever to do here. I can’t wait! Although I doubt I’ll be able to take photos?

We’re off to breakfast — have a great day and stay tuned for more!

p.s. Check out this great article that just came out on Woman’s Day magazine’s website — 10 Morning Workout Motivators. It features tips from me and a bunch of my blog buddies!

Looks like so much fun on the beach! Based on your pictures, I’m 99% sure you’re staying at the same hotel my husband and I spent our honeymoon at. If you are, there’s an awesomely tasty gelato shop nearby – go out the front of the hotel, cross the street, then turn left and walk about a half block. We must have gone for gelato about 2 times a day everyday – so yummy.

I was in San Juan for work about a year ago and on my days off we went night kayaking too! It is so awesome…very cool experience, and the science behind it is pretty cool too (nerd alert!). Also, if you’re going to Old San Juan…check out the restaurant that used to be a convent…conveniently called “El Convento”. They make killer mojitos and are like a tapas type place, delicious! Plus, you can just sit at the bar if you want and get great atmosphere.

I went to PR a few years ago and HIGHLY recommend the bioluminescent bay– you can’t take pictures (we couldn’t) but it was so awesome! We kayaked through mangrove trees to get there and then swam in the bay…everything glowed. Enjoy!!

The sun in PR is no joke!! I just came back on Sunday and I also got sunburn. Then again, I really thought I was cool and went some of the day without sunscreen and just winged it, I thought drinking pina colada’s ruled sunburns out. FAIL. Oh well, thank goodness it wasn’t a painful sunburn.

Oh and the beach! There’s a few of them, which are you going to? There’s one called la palguera that’s supposed to be amazing. We didn’t have time to go but i may go back in August so let’s hope there’s time then. Enjoy the rest of your vaca!

Hahaha… I always have to tell people on the beach here (although we’re not PR, we’re at about the same latitude line) that the sun is INTENSE. It’s honestly PAINFUL for me to see Matt’s burn =( we see it all too often on our beaches…

Ooooh Matt, you poor thing. That looks like it really hurts. I remember about 43 years ago when I was 17 I stayed out on the beach all day and it was cloudy. I got the worst sunburn ever. I couldn’t even sleep because it felt like sand in my bed, and I had a fever. It was awful. I never laid out in the sun or clouds ever again. I really take care of my skin and I have very few lines in my face, neck arms or anywhere. I am lucky. Anne, please take steps to protect your beautiful face and body. Sun will definitely damage your skin.You too Matt. Other than that(hahah) have fun.

Two words….Coconut Oil! Coconut oil works wonders, not only to help prevent sunburn in the first place, but will keep you from peeling now that you have it! Slather it on day and night! Enjoy the sun! Cold & snowy here! So jealous!!